Nikita Da Silva, LLB

Nikita Da Silva obtained her Bachelor of Law at the University of Guyana and received her Legal Education Certificate from the Sir Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago. Nikita was exposed to Criminal Law as a law student at the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Georgetown, Guyana. 

Nikita served as our articling student in 2021. She practices Criminal Defence law and has represented clients in the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice. She prepares and conducts bail hearings including special bail hearings. Her keen attention to detail helps her defend clients charged with a wide range of criminal offences including impaired driving and other driving charges, theft, domestic assault, uttering threats, assault with a weapon, breach of probation, firearm offences, drug offences, sexual assault, robbery, etc. Nikita also assists with record suspension applications. 

Nikita has a great relationship with our clients, and she understands the devastating impact of criminal charges on a person’s life. She works tirelessly on each case to investigate defences including Charter defences and accelerates case management while keeping our clients informed through the criminal process and procedure.  

Nikita is a member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence. Outside of law, Nikita enjoys cooking, event management and playing lawn tennis.

• LLB| LEC
• University of Guyana
• The Sir Hugh Wooding Law School